Textiles of the Banjara: Cloth and Culture of a Wandering Tribe - Rilegato

Kwon, Charllotte; McLaughlin, Tim

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ISBN 10: 0500518378 ISBN 13: 9780500518373

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2016

Riassunto

The Banjara—an ethnic group composed of nomadic tribes, found throughout the Indian subcontinent—are renowned for their highly colorful textiles, often embellished with mirrors and intricate embroidery and produced from natural resources. Created to satisfy the needs of the tribe, occasionally incorporating shells, beads, mirrors, and tassels for decoration, the Banjara technique is unique in India and a celebration of the strength of the women who practice it. Recent genetic and linguistic evidence supports ties between the Banjara and the European Roma, eliciting much debate about the exact nature of the connection.This is the first book to be devoted to the traditions and embroidery of the Banjara, illuminating their history and investigating their links with the European Roma. Gorgeous photographs by documentary photographer Tim McLaughlin illustrate the highest-quality pieces of Banjara embroidery and costume, both historic and contemporary.

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Recensione:

'This book should be required reading for anyone who does not consider that textiles are a subject for serious study'. --Selvedge

L'autore:

Rosemary Crill is a Senior Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Charllotte Kwon is director of the Maiwa Textile Symposium, owner of Maiwa Handprints Ltd, and director of the Maiwa Foundation. In 2002 she curated an exhibition of tribal embroideries from the Kutch Desert.

Tim McLaughlin is a professional photographer and writer. In collaboration with Charllotte Kwon he has edited and codirected four documentary films.

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0500518378
• ISBN 13: 9780500518373
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 191